Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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1261 GULF BLVD 129 AND 130 · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33767

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 16, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3713698
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13752191
DBPR license6214843

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

4 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#4High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Container near empty and would not dispense sanitizer. Container replaced-now 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 3

#1Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 prep employees. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on stand up two door cooler.

#3Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Current cover for ice machine not sufficient. Spoke to operator regarding getting the overhead cover changed out.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:38 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.